How to Fix Squeaky Leaf Springs in 2 Minutes 

Check my newer video on how to lubricate them more thoroughly 👍🏼👍🏼

What truck you have

Samuel Lugo 2018 Chevy Silverado LT Texas Edition 4x4 Crew Cab

I have a 2019 GMC Sierra and it makes that sound took it 3 times to the shop they greased everthing not even 1 week and starts making the same noise can you help

Samuel Lugo I took mine back because it started to again and they replaced my bushings inside my leaf springs. They said it’s something the newer model have wrong with them and they didn’t charge me for it.

So I have a 2022 sierra at4 2500hd. My rear springs sound like junk. I took it 3 times. Once they re torqued, 2nd nothing, 3rd tike put new spring inserts. Was quite for a week and it'd back again. Did you guys ever find a fix besides spray grease?

iugh

Your first problem is owning a Ford

Yet the video has no ford in it....

@@joeltaylor9460 go pound rocks

Interesting. I did something similar. I actually rented an atlas heavy lift rocket and sent mine into space. The zero gravity really worked to open everything up and allowed the grease to flow. Your idea would work but it’s only temporary unlike mine. Bonus! I got to keep the parachute when it re-entered the atmosphere.

Anytime

That's funny almost a year after your comment about your 07 and my 08 just started

@@mjfdiecast1303 my 2010 just started its so annoying

Check my other video on how to service and lube the springs with silicon grease

I've read petroleum based grease is bad with the plastic/rubber inserts in between the leafs, but haven't seen any difference really

I have a 2020 travel trailer and I feel the same way!!! I’ve never owned anything newer than 10 years old and it’s just funny that this thing is already making noise. Lol.

Sprayed it on my wife…she still won’t shut the fuck up.

ericsson nozz duuuuuude I have a 2.5 Diesel L200 as well. Killer Trucks. Be sure to pressure wash it in the underside before lubricating.

Check also my video on how to lubricate them, at least a year without noise guaranteed

Silicon lubricants are also made from petroleum products. You can buy many different petroleum products with variations of effects on different types of rubber.

All the military transport trucks I've done maintenance on have grease zerks on the shackles and bushings.

Mark K so which one should i use?

silver4K depends on the lube you use, try other grades like white or lithium

Mr Ryan most likely yes

OH I'm going to try it.my trailer drives me nuts with the squeak and yes WD 40 does nothing nor did silicone spray

Silicon grease is much better, doesn't dry up and doesn't get watched with water 👀

Same problem

You got same truck?

I just picked up a 2021 and same issue.

TrevorClark LOL GM only applies QC on their engines/drivetrains

How did that work out for you?

Yes would also like to know if this worked well, and if you used Wurth or any other similar? I tried lithium grease spray and it lasts sometimes one or two drives and squeaks again.

Any good grease that doesnt wash off easy will help

Maybe, but you have to get it into the bushing

TrevorClark About the liquid grease? I'm pretty sure it just comes diluted on some spirit that evaporates outside the can only leaving the grease behind

@@BadAssEngineering I just mean about the weight rating of the load of the spring if it changes to more or less payload type deal...lol

I havent heard of that product, after googling it, it seems too thin, but you sure can try it

Not really, dirt doesn't seem to cake on the sprayed areas

I'll have every cat in the neighborhood in my driveway

You could ask for it or any brand equivalent in most auto part stores I guess

Ferber in Puebla/Veracruz

Local auto parts store, eBay or amazon

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How would that remove the noise? That pad is specifically there to prevent metal on metal contact and quite the vehicle.

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🤣 just remove the leaf spring packs and the noise will be gone forever

@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power underrated comment 😀

Nope, not for at least 6 months, try liquid grease or something similar that comes out liquid so it permeates the bushing

BadAssEngineering I’m going to try it out this weekend thanks man. I was actually thinking of getting the leaf springs bent but it’ll be my last option

Same on my 2019GMC comes back after a week

Samuel Lugo any idea on what it could be?

Not at all do you still have the noise?

Chevy Momentarily, but it won't last, you need something thicker

No wd 40 and rubber dont mix

Over Here we use the Metric system, my Speedo is in KPH

Gotcha thanks for the reply

Anytime, bud

rofl

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A few months at a time

Scott you can also try this with other rubber friendly greases, but the bushing will deteriorate anyway without lubrications

My Silverado, new in June of '18 has a powder coated frame.

@@scarhart53 really? That's pretty cool, i thought they still did the wax

VICTOR VICTOR I guess you’re fucked then.

Cite your sources...😆 I’ve been doing metal fab for years and this sounds like pure grade bs to me. Metal gets its strength from...being fu€kin’ metal and friction between the materials is completely negligible in the equation.

@Saltwest Co Sailing well I'll start with being a licensed Truck and coach technician for 20 years, I have owned and ran a spring and Suspension repair facility in Canada for 10+ years. That enough or should I get one of the engineers from Hendrickson (the largest spring manufacturer in the world) to send me some research on the importance of inter-leaf friction and its effects on leaf spring dampening?

@@timscratch1784 yes you should, because I’ll guarantee you it makes 0 practical difference, and I’ll bet you that you’ll probably not be able to produce any white paper or demonstrable values to support that claim. Like load tests, cycle tests. Never been told to reduce my payload when it’s raining! 😆

@@LearnToSailMexico www.hendrickson-intl.com/getattachment/2705df3b-3de4-403e-be0e-9bf3a7c5e3ae/L1262-Suspension-Damping-Evolution-Rev-C.pdf From Hendrickson

@@timscratch1784 “A leaf spring’s interleaf friction is dependent upon u-bolt clamp load.” There’s no evidence or comparison between lubricated vs non-lubricated, only discussion about disparity between leaf packs. So, I continue to contend that, if anything, a consistent lubricity would actually create greater consistency between lead packs and their “interleaf friction” would still have more to do with the metal compressing against each band and not literally the rubbing the the metals together. I think you misinterpret the intended meaning of “interleaf friction”. It will exist regardless of a lubricant and as I asserted, is likely negligible (the application of a lubricant). You would need to study a pack lubed vs one not...and that’s the info that’s missing. I do not believe there’s a discernible difference. Torque values however will certainly have a greater affect. Otherwise, wouldn’t increasing this theoretical “interleaf friction” improve dampening if it’s such a factor, and then why wouldn’t mfg be making surface prep of leafs course with like a sand blasted surface and perhaps granular paint treatments, as opposed to gloss painted smooth metal?